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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Contractor

Use Your Expertise to Help Individuals and Families Thrive

At Paving the Way MSI, you will do more than prescribe medication—you will play a critical role in helping children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate behavioral health challenges and achieve meaningful progress in their lives.

As a Contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), you will provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management services while working alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care.

Many of the individuals we serve have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, chronic stress, family conflict, and other barriers that impact their well-being. Through your work, you will help ensure consumers receive compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes stability, recovery, and long-term success.

This position offers flexibility and autonomy while providing the support of an established behavioral health organization and collaborative clinical team.

Why PMHNPs Choose PTWMSI

✓ Flexible Schedule

✓ Administrative and Billing Support

✓ Established Referral Base

✓ Opportunity to Work with Children, Adolescents, and Adults

✓ Collaborative Team of Therapists, Care Coordinators, Psychiatrists, and Clinical Leaders

✓ Trauma-Informed and Person-Centered Care Environment

✓ Opportunity to Provide Medication Management and Psychotherapy

✓ Mission-Driven Organization Serving Diverse and Underserved Communities

What You'll Do

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will serve as a key member of our multidisciplinary treatment team.

You will:

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments

• Develop individualized treatment plans based on each consumer's unique needs

• Prescribe and manage medications for mental and behavioral health conditions

• Monitor treatment response and adjust interventions as appropriate

• Support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, behavioral challenges, mood disorders, and other behavioral health conditions

• Collaborate with therapists, care coordinators, psychiatrists, and other providers to support positive treatment outcomes

• Provide education and consultation to consumers, families, and clinical staff regarding treatment recommendations and medication management

• Participate in clinical consultation and multidisciplinary treatment planning

• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation

• Provide psychotherapy services if desired and clinically appropriat

Practice Model

• Independent Contractor Position

• Part-Time Opportunity

• Flexible Scheduling

• In-Person, Telehealth, or Hybrid Opportunities Available

• Administrative and Billing Support Provided

• Opportunity to Build and Maintain an Established Caseload

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the District of Columbia

• Active APRN License with Prescriptive Authority

• Active DEA Registration

• Active Controlled Substance Registration, if required

• Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children and adolescents

• Experience working with adult behavioral health populations

• Experience in outpatient, community-based, or behavioral health settings

• Experience collaborating with primary care providers and multidisciplinary treatment teams

• Experience serving diverse and underserved populations

Flexible work from home options available.